The Strain Novels & Stories

Eli's knuckles were white where he clenched them, his face taut with tension and worry. I couldn't hold back a cold laugh. "You'll find out what I mean to do, Eli. Just not yet, because not everyone's here!" He froze. The next second, Karina's shrill scream tore through the dead-still hall below. "Father! Where are you! Get up here! This bitch Layla is waving a gun around in front of everyone. She's got no respect for our family at all!" The moment her cry died away, I smiled. "Have you lost your mind?"

I click the message bubble and the conversation opens. It reads: YOU’RE GETTING TOO CLOSE TO STERLING. STAY AWAY FROM HIM! HE’S DANGEROUS!!

Hindi ko alam na sila pala iyong kumanta nang stranger. "Ano bang title?" ay letche! "'Yung stranger!" malakas kong sigaw na ikina-lingon saamin ng halos lahat. "Shuta ka! kahiya kang kasama!" nakita kong tumingin siya sa paligid at agad na pinamulahan ng mukha. "Pero gustong-gusto naman akong kasama," mahinang parinig ko sa kaniya. Nakita kong umirap lang siya at hinila na lang ako pataas. Gumagawa kami nang eskandalo dito!

“Which one appeals to you?” Brianna was startled and flinched. She sighs, discouraged, as she tries to refute and erase the presumption with her hands. She spoke in hushed tones, pointing at the person with blue curls and bit her lower lip. “Aiden is his name. I’ve adored him since we were little, but he’s smitten with some other person.”

"I slept with a stranger last night." She recounted the things she remembered with a trembling voice. Her tone was filled with regret, and even when she wanted to blame it all on the alcohol, she knew better. In the end, the blame was on her. It was all due to her wrong decisions that stemmed from her following her emotions.

Is that even possible? “What? What do you mean Doctor? How is that even possible? I only have one son,” Mr. James Queen voiced out immediately. “Yeah, what rubbish results is this? How does the stranger have a better match to my father than myself? I am sure you must have mixed things up back in the lab.” Jimmy two yelled.

Fuck, hindi ko na kaya. "Tyrone" mahinang halinghing nito habang nakapikit. Hindi ko napigil ang sarili ko at kaagad ko ng inangkin ang labi niya. Ang labing palagi kong hinahanap, ang labing gusto kong maramdman araw araw, ang labing pagmamay ari. There's nothing wrong if I own her right now, it's not new to us, it's her fault, I can do it. But in truth, I really want to do this, it's nothing new to me, I want her every day, I want her just by my side, and I want to possess her every day.

"Why would I go with you? It's your fault." "It's your fault. You don't want to leave my mind. Aren't you tired yet? You've been running around in my head for months, Lily." "And you still really know me, right? Well sir, I still want to talk to you. But I am a very obedient child to my parents. They said, don't talk to strangers. So, bye I hope you won' Don't bug us here anymore. Thank you, good bye and have a nice day." * * *

He was looking at me weirdly. " Here take a sip of it, it is irresistible. You will not be able to stop once you take a sip. " Riya, you are trying my patience now. Don't play with fire... I am trying to hold back myself, I will not be able to stop once I lose my sanity. " he said.

Clutching her father’s hand, Anita proceeded down the aisle, her heart beating erratically in her chest. She stared ahead and saw the Stranger standing there, splendid and breathtaking, in a white Armani suit. His friend was standing behind him. The Stranger’s eyes never left mine as I walked toward him. And it felt like walking towards my doom. Anita took a deep breath; her insides turned somersaults, her thighs shook, and her legs turned to jelly. She stumbled, and the Stranger reached out and grabbed her before she fell. “Oops, sorry.” She was embarrassed. Mr. King looked down at her.